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- Lilith ( @WaterLizard@beehaw.org ) English18•7 months ago
When I heard this story break, I immediately thought “this sounds like some Russia shit” because it tracks. But I really didn’t want to jump to conspiracy theories because testifying in this manner could lead to mental anguish. Yet, if it’s verified that Barnett did indeed said this to a friend, well now the coincidence is even more damning.
I don’t trust Boeing and John Oliver’s recent special about them really calls their QA into question. It feels weird to consider I flew on a MAX not too long ago following the Alaska incident. It’s one thing to joke haha am I near a door plug? But more and more it feels like you’re rolling the dice when you get on a Boeing. I get air travel overall is safe, but I shouldn’t have to second guess that based on what plane I get on.
- Kissaki ( @Kissaki@beehaw.org ) English2•7 months ago
John Oliver’s recent special about them really calls their QA into question
What do you mean by that? What was lacking?
- Lilith ( @WaterLizard@beehaw.org ) English12•7 months ago
The episode in question is available on YouTube and is pretty damning. But there’s a portion featuring a clip where a one 737 assembly line worker asked his coworkers if they would fly on those planes. Several said no and one dude who said yes joked he had a death wish. But overall their view was the planes were unsafe due to seeing how bad the quality was themselves.
There’s also the recent news that a different Boeing whistleblower got off his flight when he realized he was on a MAX despite purposefully booking a flight avoiding that plane model. Honestly really concerning that the very people who worked on those planes don’t want to fly on them.
- Kissaki ( @Kissaki@beehaw.org ) English3•6 months ago
Ah, I thought you were talking about John Oliver’s QA. I see how “QA” is ambiguous between the two now though.
- NESSI3 ( @NESSI3@lemmy.sdf.org ) 10•6 months ago
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- Ageroth ( @Ageroth@reddthat.com ) 30•7 months ago
“self inflicted” gunshot to the head, in his truck at the hotel he was staying at, just before going to testify more
- Coasting0942 ( @Coasting0942@reddthat.com ) 20•7 months ago
You know it’s private security cause they made sure it’s realistic, instead of cops/army shooting the back of the head.
- The Doctor ( @drwho@beehaw.org ) English6•7 months ago
The autopsy report will be interesting. Assuming that it’s not mysteriously lost in a disk crash.
- Transporter Room 3 ( @Transporter_Room_3@startrek.website ) 9•7 months ago
“suicide”